Ch 18: Overview of Metabolism Flashcards
Metabolism
Metabolism is….
Sum total
Metabolism
Catabolism
Breaks Down Complex Molecules (Exergonic)
Metabolism
Exergonic
Produce Energy
Metabolism
Anabolism
Synthesize molecules/combines simple molecules into complex ones (Endergonic)
Metabolism
Endergonic
Consumes Energy
Metabolic Pathways
Metabolic Pathways
Pathway arrangement of chemical reactions in cells where the product of one reaction is the substrate for the next reaction
Metabolic Pathways
Every chemical reaction in metabolism is…
catalyzed by an enzyme
Metabolic Pathways
Enzymes are used…
like valves to control the flow of material through metabolic pathways
Metabolic Pathways
Non-spontaneous Reactions
Thermodynamically unfavorable
Metabolic Pathways
Spontaneous Reactions
Thermodynamically Favorable
Metabolic Pathways
Non-spontaneous reactions are driven by….
coupling them to spontaneous reactions.
Metabolic Pathways
TCA Cycle
(tricarboxylic acid cycle/Krebs cycle/citric acid cycle)
All metabolic pathways eventually converge into the TCA cycle
ATP
ATP is the….
Universal Currency of Free Energy
ATP
ATP is also…
one of the common links between catabolism and anabolism
shuttles chemical energy between them
Mechanisms of ATP Generation
Substate Level Phosphorylation
Transferring high-energy phosphate group from an intermediate directly to ADP
Mechanisms of ATP Generation
Oxidative Phosphorylation
Removes electrons and passes them through the electron transport chain to oxygen
generates an electrochemical gradient which drives fromation of ATP
Mechanisms of ATP Generation
Photophosphorylation
Chlorophyll Photosynthesis
only in chlorophyll containing plants
Protein/AA Catabolism
Deamination
amino group removal from amino acids so they can enter the TCA Cycle